The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-10
AGRICULTURAL REPORTS.
CORN AREA INCREASED ABOUT
100000 ACRES.
Considerable Increase In the Cotton
States--SeasOn Fairly Favorable
Condition Very High.

WASHINGTON, July y.-The sta
tistician Of the Department Of Agri-
culture reports further extension Of
the corn area Of about one and one
half million acres, an increase OF 2
per cent over the acreage of 1886.
In States Of declining wheat culture,
maize has advanced its area largely,
notably in Kansas. A marked ad'
vance is noted in the district between
the Mississippi and the Rocky Noun
tains, and considerable increase is
reported in the cotton States. The sea-
son has been fairly favorable, both for
planting aud growing, and condition
is high, averaging 957, which differs
little from July condition OF the past
three years, aud is materially higher
than for three years preceding 1894.
The great corn growing States, which
furnish the surplus, average nearly
80 in condition. The condition Of
winter wheat on the LIST of July,
or at the time Of harvest for
the more Southern States, is 1876, q
reduction since the june report OF
Ia. There has been q heavy decline
in Kansas, q material reduction in
California, with some loss in several
OF the Southern States. Some of the
remainder have gained point or
two, and others have lost. The
chinch bug has wrought some
damage 10 most Of the Western
States and in Maryland and Vir.
ginia. Where harvested grain has
been threshed results are variable,
with plump, sound grain in some
localities, and q shrunken berry in.
dicated in others.
There is reported somewhat
serious decline in the condition Of
spring wheat, largely from the preva-
lence OF chinch bugs. General aver
age 1913, last month 6.3, a decline
OF 8 points. Condition in July Of
1886 was 1873. four points higher
than the present average. The
average for Wisconsin is II; Mime
sofa, 90; Iowa, ~; Nebraska, 20:
Dakota, 81. The chinch bug, the
Hessian fy, the grasshopper in the
Northwest, aud the joint worm in
West Virginia, have all aided in re.
duction Of yield Of wheat. The
average condition OF winter rye is
80; that Of spring rye 8i3, showing
a decline in condition since the last
report. The AVERAGE for barley is
lower. The decline is mainly in the
West. A reduction appears in oats
from " in June 10 $50, due
to drouth and insect rayages.
IL is heaviest in Kentucky,
Illinois, Wisconsin, aud the
States west OF tho Mississippi. There
has been an increase OF 81 per cent.
Ia the acreage OF potatoes, the larg.
est rate Of advance being 10 Dakota,
Kansas aud Nebraska. The oondi.
ton average is 90, which Is little be.
low the July averages Of the previous
three years. There is apparently a
decline Of about one sixth in the
tobacco acreage, in which nearly all
the tobacco growing States pariici-
pate. The average OF condition is
81, lower July figure than for sew
eral years. The status OF the cotton
crop has not declined since the last
report. In the Southeast there is a
slight reduction, compensated by
small advances in the States west OF
the Mississippi. The average is 81,
which Is four points higher than
the average for July in the previous
ten years IL was exceeded i,
1873 aud 1880. and nearly equaled
ia July Of 1881 and 1886, which
we're years Of small production.
There have been but two July rec.
ords below 20 since 1873. The State
averages are: Virginia. %; North
Carolina, 20; South Carolina, 81;
Georgia. 90; Florida. 9S; Alabama,
~, Mississippi, 80; Louisiana. IS;
Texas, 30; Arkansas, 30; Tennessee,
9S
The crop is under unusually clean
cultivation. There are few reports
oil injury from excessive moisture
and Tow OF drouth. Cotton worm,
are indicated 10 very few locations